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Gawain and the Green Knight: A Tale of Temptation, Karma, and Honor

by Stefan Emunds

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A knight goes out of his way and seeks his execution on his own free will in the hope people will remember him as the embodiment of honor.Sir Gawain serves as the most honorable knight at King Arthur's Round Table, and after an encounter with the mysterious Green Knight, Gawain's fate becomes intertwined with that of his own honorable death - a destiny he must fight for to the bitter end. After accepting a beheading challenge from the Green Knight, Sir Gawain is awestruck to find the Green Knight quite alive, despite his mortal wound. In the year that follows, Gawain strikes out across the land in search of the green chapel, just one link in the chain of a perplexing and ancient mystery behind the Green Knight, and the circumstances of Gawain's voluntary execution. Along the way, Gawain's strength, duty, and honor will be tested as he fights through treacherous trials and carnal temptations. Trapped in a terminal karmic scenario, and honor-bound to seek out his own death, Gawain leaps into the ethos of mythology as a hero of legend.A classic retelling of the story of Gawain and the Green Knight, this story of karma and honor brings the legend back to life as a mystical romance and epic adventure tale that will whisk you away to an era of chivalry, honor, and divine purpose.If you are interested in the original text, this one may not be for you. You can find many uncut translations, like Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl, and Sir Orfeo by J. R. R. Tolkien on Amazon.… (more)
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A knight goes out of his way and seeks his execution on his own free will in the hope people will remember him as the embodiment of honor.Sir Gawain serves as the most honorable knight at King Arthur's Round Table, and after an encounter with the mysterious Green Knight, Gawain's fate becomes intertwined with that of his own honorable death - a destiny he must fight for to the bitter end. After accepting a beheading challenge from the Green Knight, Sir Gawain is awestruck to find the Green Knight quite alive, despite his mortal wound. In the year that follows, Gawain strikes out across the land in search of the green chapel, just one link in the chain of a perplexing and ancient mystery behind the Green Knight, and the circumstances of Gawain's voluntary execution. Along the way, Gawain's strength, duty, and honor will be tested as he fights through treacherous trials and carnal temptations. Trapped in a terminal karmic scenario, and honor-bound to seek out his own death, Gawain leaps into the ethos of mythology as a hero of legend.A classic retelling of the story of Gawain and the Green Knight, this story of karma and honor brings the legend back to life as a mystical romance and epic adventure tale that will whisk you away to an era of chivalry, honor, and divine purpose.If you are interested in the original text, this one may not be for you. You can find many uncut translations, like Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl, and Sir Orfeo by J. R. R. Tolkien on Amazon.

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